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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026
deterrence equation as Iran has refreshed its tactics and operational capabilities. Alwaght- Iran's different performance in response to the American aggression on its southern regions over the past few weeks has drawn attention of military experts and credible international think tanks, with fo ...
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
deterrence balance in Riyadh's favor, and the main reason comes down to a fundamental mismatch in economic structure. After years of war, Yemen has developed a resilience to infrastructural attacks that Saudi Arabia simply cannot match. Its economy relies less on complex, brittle systems and mo ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
Analysis

Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
deterrence to their military footprint. This should be seen as one of the clearest signs of maturity in the Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine, a doctrine built over the past two decades on the principle of “self-reliance in deterrence.” This should not be considered as a tactica ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
deterrence. Shared interests in securing shipping lanes and countering Ansarullah's operations, they argue, could lay the groundwork for closer coordination between the two. Israel, for its part, views the Bab-el-Mandeb as a vital artery for its trade and maritime connectivity, and would likely ...
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Iran Rules Out US Negotiations, Says Hormuz Talks with Oman Are Temporary
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Iran Rules Out US Negotiations, Says Hormuz Talks with Oman Are Temporary

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
deterrence capabilities remain the main factor preventing further aggression. The spokesman criticized US and Israeli actions in the region, accusing them of targeting civilians and destabilizing West Asia. He also rejected claims that Iran directs actions by groups in Yemen and Iraq, saying region ...
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria

Thursday 6 August 2026 ،
deterrence remains irreplaceable when it comes to the Israeli regime. But that logic does not necessarily apply to Syria, and dialogue with Damascus, in fact, could be part of a broader threat-reduction strategy. There is another critical factor: Syria's geopolitical weight in Lebanon's equ ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
deterrence against any aggression, explicitly stating that an armed attack on any one of the three nations would be considered an attack on all. The statement added that the agreement reflects the three countries' commitment to enhancing mutual security and achieving security, peace, and stabil ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
deterrence. Published analyses of the Mecca deal have underscored precisely this realignment of military power, a different blend of assets than the old Arab order. Egypt, by contrast, has chosen, for now, to stay on the sidelines of the tripartite defense commitment, keeping its options open and i ...
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story

Wednesday 12 August 2026 ،
deterrence and reassure its Arab allies, the emergence of an independent defense pact among three major Muslim powers suggests the opposite. It suggests that Washington's failure in the war against Tehran has eroded trust among its longtime regional partners, nudging them toward a security frame ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
deterrence. He has repeatedly touted US military supremacy from podiums and threatened Washington's adversaries with swift, crushing retaliation. So when word broke that he had been spirited out of a NATO ally's capital in a covert operation straight out of a Hollywood thriller, the optics c ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.